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Catherine Schell

Maya in Space 1999

Photos Catherine Schell Birth name: Katherina Schell von Bauschlott
Birth date: 1944/07/17 (79 years old)
Birth place : Budapest Hongrie
Height: 1.70 m

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Biography for Catherine Schell

Born in Budapest, Hungary, her true name is Katherina Schell von Bauschlott, the scion of a once wealthy German patrician family. Her father, the Baron Paul von Schell Bauschlott, was a well-respected diplomat until the Nazis confiscated their estates during WWII. Her family was living in poverty until 1948 when they sought asylum in Vienna and Salzburg as the communist regime began to take hold in Hungary. In 1950, her family emigrated to the States and Baron von Schell Bauschlott renounced his title in order for his family to gain citizenship. Catherine entered a convent school in New York's Staten Island area. In 1957, her father joined Radio Free Europe, taking the family to Munich where she developed an interest for acting and trained at the prestiguous Falconberg School. Her inauspicious debut (sometimes billed as Catherine von Schell) was in the German film Lana - Königin der Amazonen (1964). While filming Amsterdam Affair (1968), she met and married actor William Marlowe, subsequently moving to London. She went on to appear in Moon Zero Two (1969), the James Bond feature On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Callan (1974), and The Black Windmill (1974), but is best known at that time for the slapstick comedy The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), which marked Peter Sellers' cinematic revisiting of his Inspector Clouseau character. Extremely visible on TV with frequent work in such series as "The Persuaders!" (1971), "The Adventurer" (1972) and the cult sci-fi series "Space: 1999" (1975) starring Barbara Bain and Martin Landau playing the role of Maya, an alien, for which she is best known. Her marriage to actor Marlowe had run its course by 1977, and she met director Bill Hays that same year, who had two children from a previous marriage. They married in 1982, together working on a TV production of A Month in the Country (1984) (TV). Her career began to wane by the time she did the film Wish Me Luck (1995) in 1990 and she retired shortly thereafter, running a small guest hotel in France. Catherine is often mistakenly thought of as a sister of actors Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Immy Schell and Carl Schell, but she is not. One of her two brothers, Paul von Schell, is, however, the widower of actress Hildegard Knef.

Catherine Schell, his real name Katherina Schell von Bauschlott (July 17, 1944 in Budapest -) is a British actress of Hungarian origin.

She played in particular in the two seasons of the television series Cosmos 1999. In the first season, she plays the goalkeeper of the episode the piri goalkeeper, and was Maya, the polymorph of the second season.

Catherine Schell, now known as Catherine Hays, has abandoned her acting career and withdrew in France where she holds a pretty Bed & Breakfast, more precisely in the Auvergne region.

Catherine Schell is a British actress, born May 25, 1943 in Budapest, Hungary. She is best known for having played in the television series "Space: 1999" in the 1970s.

Before becoming an actress, Catherine Schell first studied dance and music. She was then admitted to the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where she took a training in theater. She made her cinema debut in 1965 in the film "Help!", And later played in many other films, such as "La Chasse au Tigre" and "Le Château des Singes".

In 1975, Catherine Schell obtained the main role of the series "Space: 1999", alongside Martin Landau. In this science fiction series, she played the role of Maya, an extraterrestrial capable of turning into any living being. The series was very successful and has been broadcast in many countries around the world.

Catherine Schell also appeared in television series such as "The Persuaders!", "The Adventures of Black Beauty" and "Return of the Saint". She continued to play theater throughout her career, especially in Shakespeare productions, like "Hamlet" and "The Tempst".

In addition to her work as an actress, Catherine Schell is also a talented musician. She recorded several classical music albums and also wrote two books, "Maya" and "The War in Space".

In summary, Catherine Schell is a talented and accomplished British actress, who has played in many films and television series. It is best known for its role in "Space: 1999".

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Filmography

Title Role
Space: 1999 (2004) (V) Maya
The Wimbledon Poisoner (1994) (mini) TV Series Mrs. Gunther
Piccolo grande amore (1993) Countess Von Dix
Clothes in the Wardrobe (1992) (TV) Marie-Claire
Wish Me Luck (1987) TV Series Virginia/Dominique (1990)
The March (1990) Noelle Epps
Escape (1987) Melena Lotskova
On the Black Hill (1987) Lotte Zons
One by One (1984) TV Series Lady Anne Pendle (1985)
Mog (1985) TV Series Mrs. Mortenson
A Month in the Country (1984) (TV)
On the Third Day (1983) Clarissa Hammond
The Island of Adventure (1982) Alison Mannering
The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1982) (TV)
The Spoils of War (1980) TV Series Paula Brandt
The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Antoinette
Priklyucheniya Sherloka Kholmsa i doktora Vatsona: Znakomstvo (1979) (TV)
Exposure (1977) (TV)
Gulliver's Travels (1977) Mary
Space: 1999 (1975) TV Series Maya (1976-1977)
Cosmic Princess (1976) (TV) Maya
Destination Moonbase Alpha (1976) (TV) Maya
Looking for Clancy (1975) TV Series Penny Clancy
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) Lady Claudine Litton
The Next Voice You See (1975) (TV) Julie
The Black Windmill (1974) Lady Julyan
Callan (1974) Jenny
The Adventurer (1972) TV Series Diane Marsh
Napoleon and Love (1972) (mini) TV Series Marie Walewska
Madame Sin (1972) Barbara
The Search for the Nile (1971) (mini) TV Series Florence Baker
A Family at War (1970) TV Series
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (as Catherina von Schell) Nancy
Moon Zero Two (1969) (as Catherina von Schell) Clementine Taplin
Hell Is Empty (1969) (as Catherine von Schell) Catherine Grant
Assignment K (1968) Maggi
Amsterdam Affair (1968) Sophie Ray
Verrätertor, Das (1964) Hope Joyner

Trivia

Family

Spouse : Bill Hays (1982 - present), William Marlowe (1968 - 1977) (divorced)

Sister-in-law of Hildegard Knef.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest

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